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Airybank Shale Mine

Cousland, Dalkeith, Midlothian.

NGR:NT 37380 68420
WGS84:55.90480, -3.00315
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Shale
Tags:Mine, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:second

Mine (Shale).

Adit entrance (blocked?) to small-scale but complex shale workings located just S of the Airybank Mine Mouth (of Cousland Mine).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Entry into any open adit not recommended due to the instability of shale.

Mine mouth location shown on govt survey & detailed layout on AP for Cousland No.2 Mine (see links below).

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This entry was last updated: 2025-10-08 16:22:38

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